Engaged to a Billionaire

determination burning in her eyes. It had been three years since she left this town, three years since she turned her back on everything she knew, taking with her the broken pieces of a past sh

for r

k a deep breath, trying to contain the bitterness that threatened to boil over. The scent of the wisteria in the garden seemed to have not changed, but ever

n older woman, her face scarred by illness

y darling, yo

Lyra gave a smile that she hoped was sincere and threw herself into his arms, breathi

are you? I miss

ike I would never see you again. C

ore. Lyra tried to chase away the unpleasant memories that threatened to invade her: the arguments, t

curiosity, as if trying to understand w

fter your trip. I prepa

fireplace, letting the heat warm her co

nessa and my mother-

ion hardened slightly, a

a has even taken up more space than before in the company. But they we

ve a co

o please them. This time

d words. Then her grandmother sighed, smoothing

hing I need to ta

ike her grandmother's tone, nor th

is happ

Lyra . An arran

man blinked

? With whom ?

voice taking on a firmness that con

your stepmother and Vanessa are trying to destroy little by little. If nothing is done, they wil

rd this kind of speech before. The "necessary" sacrifi

o me to sacrifice myself?**

can do it. The man in question is ready to hel

as if her grandmother'

who is t

ted, playing with the

t mysterious billionaire. I don't know him p

threatening at the same time. Why would such a powerful

does he gai

he has no connection with Vanessa or your mother-in-law. He

her mind swirling wit

et giving in to their schemes. I have alrea

ing hand on her arm, her pleadi

m old, and I won't be able to protect this heritage for long.

ot to let herself be manipulated again, but could she

to hold back the tears

going to consider this marriage, I

ther nodded

will organize a m

ome to regain control of her life, not to hand it over to a stranger. But maybe this marriage was

on guard. **Alexander** or not, she w

as only the beginning of a new chapter. A chapter where